Avision 300400011 User manual

Sheet-fed Scanner

User’s Manual

Regulatory model: 300400011

Avision Inc.

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Trademarks

Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft

Corporation.

Windows and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

IBM, PC, AT, XT are registered trademarks of International

Business Machines Corp.

Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Copyright

reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval

system, or translated into any language or computer language,

in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic,

optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior

written permission of Avision Inc.

Material scanned by this product may be protected by

governmental laws and other regulations, such as copyright

laws, the customer is solely responsible for complying with all

such laws and regulations.

Warranty

The information contained in this document is subject to

change without notice.

Avision makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this

material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties

of fitness for a particular purpose.

Avision shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for

incidental or consequential damages in connection with the

furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15

of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may

cause harmful interference to radio communication.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the manufacture of this device could void the

user's authority to operate the equipment.

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EC Declaration of Conformity

According to EN45014

Manufacturer's Name: AVISION INC.

Manufacturer's Address: No. 20, Creation

Road I, Science-Based

Industrial Park,

Hsinchu, Taiwan,

R.O.C.

declare that the product

Model Number : 300400011

conforms to the following Product Specifications:

Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992)

EN 55022 (Class B)

(Conducted Radiated) (1994)

EN 60555-2 (Harmonics) (1987)

EN 60555-3 (Flicker) (1987)

Immunity:

EN50082-1 (1992)

IEC 1000-4-2 (ESD) (1995)

IEC 1000-4-3 (RS) (1995)

IEC 1000-4-4 (EFT/Burst) (1995)

IEC 1000-4-5 (SURGE) (1995)

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System Requirements

Windows

¾ IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher

¾ Microsoft Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP

¾ USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)

¾ At least 200 MB of free hard disk space

¾ At least 128 MB of system memory

¾ A CD-ROM drive

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.................................................1-1

2. Scanner Installation.....................................2-1

2.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray.......................... 2-2

2.2 Installing the ADF Output Paper Tray ............... 2-3

2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the

Cables.......................................................... 2-4

2.3.1 Connecting to Power............................ 2-4

2.4.2 Turning on the Power .......................... 2-5

2.4.3 Installing the Scanner Driver ................ 2-5

2.4.4 Connecting to Computer ...................... 2-6

3. Completing Your First Scan ..........................3-1

3.1 Loading Your Paper ....................................... 3-1

3.1.1 Notice on Using the ADF....................... 3-1

3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF Paper

Tray.................................................. 3-2

3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation .................. 3-3

3.1.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog

Box................................................... 3-7

4. Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box .....4-1

4.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box ... 4-2

4.2 The Image Tab ............................................. 4-4

4.2.1 The Image Selection Box...................... 4-5

4.2.2 Other Image Options........................... 4-7

4.2.3 Scanning color images........................4-12

4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images..................4-12

4.2.5 Scanning B&W images........................4-13

4.2.6 Editing Profiles...................................4-14

4.3 The Compression Tab ...................................4-17

4.4 The Color Dropout Tab..................................4-19

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4.4.1

Color Dropout Selection ......................4-19

4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options................4-20

4.5 The Paper Tab .............................................4-22

4.5.1 Cropping...........................................4-23

4.5.2 Other Paper Selection.........................4-26

4.5.3 Relative to Document .........................4-30

4.6 The Preview Tab ..........................................4-33

4.7 The Options Tab...........................................4-34

4.8 The Setting Tab ...........................................4-39

4.9 The Information Tab.....................................4-42

5. ISIS Interface Operation..............................5-1

6. Using the Buttons.........................................6-1

6.1 Installing Button Manager............................... 6-1

5.1 Checking the Button Configurations Before

Scanning...................................................... 6-2

5.2 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons ......... 6-4

7. Maintenance.................................................7-1

7.1 Cleaning the ADF .......................................... 7-1

7.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area.......................... 7-2

7.3 Replacing the Snap-in Pad Module ................... 7-3

8. Troubleshooting...........................................8-1

8.1 Clearing a Paper Jam..................................... 8-1

8.2 Questions and Answers.................................. 8-3

8.3 Technical Service .......................................... 8-5

9. Specifications...............................................9-1

Index ..................................................................... a

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Avision color sheet-

fed image scanner. Avision is one of leading manufacturer

in the world to develop and manufacture the document input

devices.

Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take

a few minutes to read through this manual. It provides

proper instructions for you to unpack, install, operate and

maintain the scanner.

The following figure indicates the package contents. Please

check all the items against your checklist. If you do not

receive all the items, please contact your authorized local

dealer immediately.

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1. Scanner Main Unit

2. ADF Paper Tray

3. ADF Output Paper Tray

4. USB Cable

5. Power Adapter & Power Cord

Note:

1. Only use the AC adapter HEG42-240200-7L by Hitron or SA60-24

by Sino-American included in the machine. Using other AC

adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty.

2.

Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the contents

against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged,

please contact your dealer immediately.

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2. Scanner Installation

Precautions

 Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct

exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause

damage to the unit.

 Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty place.

 Be sure to use the proper AC power source.

 Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface.

Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or

paper-feeding problems.

 Retain the scanner box and packing materials for

shipping purposes.

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2.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray

1. Attach the ADF Paper Tray to the clip joint of the

scanner as indicated below. When properly insert, you

will hear a snap-in sound.

ADF Paper Tray

Scanner

Clip Joint

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2.2 Installing the ADF Output Paper Tray

1. Hold the Output paper tray some 30 degrees as shown in

below.

2. Insert the right protrusion of the Output Paper Tray into the

hole on the front of the scanner.

3. Insert the left protrusion of the Output Paper Tray slightly

into the hole on the front of the scanner.

Scanner

protrusion

Output

Paper Tray

Hole

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2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the

Cables

NOTE:

1). The Windows system CD may be required when installing

on some PC’s.

2). To ensure your computer can identify the USB scanner,

please install scanner driver first before connecting the

scanner to your computer.

2.3.1 Connecting to Power

Before connecting, make sure the power switch is off.

Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of

your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power

outlet.

Power Cable

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2.4.2 Turning on the Power

After the power cable and the USB cable have all connected,

press the power switch to the “I” position to turn on the

scanner. To turn off the scanner, please press the power

switch to the “O” position.

2.4.3 Installing the Scanner Driver

1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.

2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run

“setup.exe”.

3. Choose Install Scanner Driver to install the scanner driver.

Power Switch

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2.4.4 Connecting to Computer

1. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of

your scanner. Connect the rectangle end to the USB port of

your computer.

2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a

“New Hardware Found” message.

(Windows 9X/Windows ME)

3. In Windows 9X/Windows 2000 or Windows ME, confirm

that the “Search for a better driver.” is selected and

click the “Next” button.

USB cable

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In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue. When

the XP certification screen appears, click Continue

Anyway to complete the installation.

4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish

button.

7. Click “View Manual” to view or print the detailed user

manual for the scanner and bundled applications

respectively.

Note:

To uninstall the scanner driver in Windows XP, be sure to keep your

scanner connecting to your computer.

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3. Completing Your First

Scan

3.1 Loading Your Paper

3.1.1 Notice on Using the ADF

Before using the ADF, please make sure that your paper meets

the following specifications:

• Document(s) can range in size from 3.5 by 2 inches to

8.5 by 14 inches (Legal).

• Document(s) can range in weight from 16 to 28 lbs

• Document(s) should be square or rectangular and in good

condition (not fragile or worn).

• Document(s) should be free of curl, wrinkle, tears, wet

ink, or punch holes.

• Document(s) should be free of staples, paper clips, paper

sticky notes.

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3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray

Fanning Your Document

Standard paper size should feed easily through the scanner.

To avoid occasional paper jam when automatically feeding

multiple documents, loosen the paper before loading.

Document feeding

Place your document with the text face down on the ADF

Paper Tray. Align the two sides of the document with the

slide guides. Please note that the ADF Paper Tray can hold

up to 50-page document at a time.

Your

Document

(Face

Down)

Paper

Slider

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3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation

To verify if your scanner installation is correct, Avision provides

you a useful test program called Avision Capture Tool. With

this tool, you can perform simple scans and view the captured

images. In addition, it helps you complete your scan at a rated

speed.

The following procedure describes how to verify your scanner

installation. If the installation is not correct, please review the

preceding section to check if the cable connection and scanner

driver have been successfully installed.

Before you begin, be sure the scanner is on.

1. Select Start>Programs>Avision AVxxx Scanner>Avision

Capture Tool.

The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed.

2. Select your driver type and scanner model and click OK.

The following Avision Capture Tool dialog box will be

displayed.

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3. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop

down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice includes TIFF,

GIF, and JPEG.)

4. Type your desired folder name and file name in the File

Path box. (Default is C:\My Scan\Image.)

Note: If you do not wish to save the scanned image,

deselect the Save button since default is Save Enable. In

this case, the thumbnail view will be disabled. And

therefore, after viewing all the scanned images, only the

last one will remain on the screen.

5. Click the Setup button (

) or choose Setup from the

File menu to prompt the Scanner Properties dialog box.

Setup

Actual

Size

Fit

Page

Scan

File Format

Save File Path

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